Physical Security Assessment & Vulnerability Analysis Flashcards

What ANSI/BHMA standard specifically addresses high security cylinders and locks?

Answer: ANSI/BHMA A156.30

ANSI/BHMA A156.30 establishes performance requirements for high security cylinders and locks, including resistance to picking, drilling, pulling, and wrenching.

UL 437 listing for lock cylinders requires demonstrated resistance to which attacks?

Answer: Picking, pulling, drilling, and wrenching to a specific time threshold

UL 437 evaluates cylinders against picking, pulling, drilling, and wrenching attacks, each tested to a defined time resistance threshold.

When rating padlock security during a vulnerability assessment, which Underwriters Laboratories standard applies?

Answer: UL 768

UL 768 is the standard specific to padlocks, covering attack resistance tests including cutting, sawing, pulling, and corrosion resistance.

What does a security survey report produced by a CFL include that distinguishes it from a standard locksmith inspection?

Answer: Documented attack vectors, vulnerability ratings, and chain-of-custody considerations

A CFL security survey report documents specific attack vectors, assigns vulnerability ratings, and includes forensic chain-of-custody considerations for potential evidentiary use.

Which method provides the most reliable assessment of a specific lock's pick resistance?

Answer: Skilled manual picking attempt by a trained forensic locksmith under controlled conditions

Actual picking attempts by a qualified forensic locksmith provide empirical, case-specific evidence of pick resistance that manufacturer claims alone cannot substitute.

When a CFL determines a lock was 'defeated without force,' what does this finding indicate in an insurance investigation?

Answer: The perpetrator had specialized knowledge or tools, suggesting an inside job or professional criminal

A non-forced entry finding indicates the attacker bypassed the lock through skill or specialized knowledge rather than brute force, significantly affecting theories of the crime.